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Assignment:
Instructions: Please use your OWN words. Don't use AL.
Question 1: Identify and elaborate on a minimum of three observable impacts of climate change on the Earth, illustrating how these changes have already altered natural ecosystems and human environments.
Question 2. Discuss the politicization of climate change in the United States, considering the factors contributing to this phenomenon. Additionally, propose strategies and actions that can be taken to depoliticize this critical environmental issue and promote effective collaboration in addressing climate change challenges.
Question 3. In the 2015 Paris Agreement, participating countries aimed to address greenhouse emissions to reduce climate change. Currently, nations are meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan for COP 29 (Nov 11- 20 2024). Look for the main agreements of the past COP 28.
a. Describe the key agreements reached by the signing countries in COP 28.
b. Enumerate at least three significant actions you believe countries should take to combat climate change and its impacts effectively.
c. What role do international agreements, like the Paris Agreement, play in addressing climate change?
Question 4. Did you know that driving a fuel-efficient car can lead to both cost savings and reduced CO2 emissions? Meaning it is good for your pocket and for the planet.
a. Determine the efficiency of your car or a chosen vehicle. If you don't own a car or have a fully electric car, you can select a friend's car or your dream car for the calculations. What is the efficiency of your car (miles per gallon - MPG)?
b. Select a hybrid car of your choice from the same website in part (a). Do not select a fully electric car. What is the MPG for this hybrid vehicle?
c. Visit the website and input the gas price in Hawaii, the MPG for your chosen car from part (a), and the MPG for the hybrid car from part (b). Assume an annual mileage of 20,000 miles (an average). Calculate and report the estimated annual savings in gas expenses by driving a more fuel-efficient car
Question 5.
a. How can individual actions contribute to combating climate change?
b. Name two actions and explain their potential impacts.